Women shi laoshi

Happy Turkey Day

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November 28th 2009
On Thursday the boys and I celebrated Thanksgiving. Each person was responsible for bringing something to the table. I was asked to make green beans and bring a desert to share. I bought a truly awful Chinese cake...but that's really a side-note in my story. The day started off well enough. I took my NEW SCOOTER out into Chinese traffic for the first time. It was scary, but I soldiered on and m ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi » Guilin

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more